By Marc H. Pillinger, Jeffrey T. Miller and Jeffrey D. Schulman. What makes PMT your trusted advisor? We put your interests first. We always look at what we do from your perspective and aim to find...
Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP Archives
On The Horizon? New York Legislature Considers Drastic Change to Wrongful Death Damages
By Jeffrey T. Miller. Some laws last forever, and other laws only seem that way. New York’s law concerning damages for a wrongful death was enacted over 150 years ago and remained in place. One of...
Case by Case: New York’s Top Court Rules on Effect of Small Claims Judgments
By Jeffrey T. Miller. New York’s Court of Appeals examined a novel question presented to it by a Federal Appeals Court: what is the effect of a judgment in small claims court in subsequent...
PMT Delivers a Win – This is How We Do It
By Jeffrey T. Miller Court: United States District Court Northern District of New York Judge: Hon. Brenda K. Sannes Case Type: Action to recover funds paid for catastrophic loss Caption: Citizens...
PMT Always on Your Side – PMT Trial Attorneys Are Ready
By Jeffrey T. Miller. In our world of insurance work, we are all aware that above 90% of cases settle before trial. The reasons for this are simple and obvious: parties to a lawsuit, especially...
From Where I Sit, An Insider Perspective: Interview with Jeffrey Miller
By Jeffrey T. Miller. “From Where I Sit” is an insider’s conversation with Jeffrey Miller, Esq. Jeff is executive partner at Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP and one of its founding...
The Times They Are A Changing: Court of Appeals Recognizes Role of Grandparents and Expands “Zone of Danger” For Emotional Distress
By Jeffrey T. Miller. Like the iconic Bob Dylan song, the law must adapt to society’s changes, which includes the laws governing torts. Since the Court of Appeals first decided the “zone...
PMT Delivers a Win – The Total Package
By Jeffrey T. Miller. Court: Pennsylvania Workers. Compensation Office of Adjudication Judge: The Honorable Sarah Makin Case Type: Termination Petition in Upper Darby, Delaware County, Philadelphia,...
PMT Always on Your Side – Smashing the Misconception
By Jeffrey T. Miller. There is a commonly held misconception that defense attorneys don’t want to settle cases. After all, every settled case represents a lost chance to bill and reduces the number...
HOT TOPICS – Professional Liability Risks to Watch Out For During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered what society once understood as “normal life,” especially within the realm of professional liability. Professional liability claims are...









